Internal and external harmony
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n è ij ù nwaih é, which means stern in heart and kind in appearance. It comes from the miscellaneous records of Xiaoting · sun wendinggong.
The origin of Idioms
In the miscellany of Xiaoting · sun wending Gong written by Zhao Yao of Qing Dynasty, it is said that "the Gong is solemn and harmonious inside and outside, and his counterparts, such as Deng Tai, Hua, and sitting in the spring breeze, are not so masculine and Xixi. They are stored in the Yan room, but have already placed people on the Qingyun."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used as a person
Chinese PinYin : nèi jùn wai hé
Internal and external harmony
A generation of great ministers. yī dài zōng chén
the students surpass the teacher. bīng hán yú shuǐ
scholars of profound learning. sù xué jiù rú
To engage in public and private affairs. tuō gōng xíng sī